Irek Zaripov - the best Paralympic

Ирек Айратович Зарипов родился 27 марта 1983 года в Стерлитамаке, Башкирской АССР. Он- четырёхкратный чемпион Зимних Паралимпийских игр 2010 года в Ванкувере.

Irek Zaripov Ayratovich was born in March 27th, 1983 in Sterlitamak, Bashkir ASSR.

He was four-time champion Paralympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver.

Irek Zaripov

He is 29 years old. In 2000, at age 17, became disabled. This happened after, in his own words, "he was hit by MAZ on a motorcycle."

After the accident, he did nothing. Two years has been rehabilitation, he lived like a plant."The day has passed, but you do not know for what you need in this life," - said of himself

Irek Zaripov. "The weight was 93 pounds, and now - 65"

In sezon-2004/05's he got in Bashkiria Paralympic team in track and field, then switched to cross-country skiing and

biathlon.Engaged in these activities under the leadership of Amir

Gumerov.

Before the accident, ZARIPOV, he said, was engaged in "a little of everything, like all the boys, unprofessional." He won the World Cup biathlon, cross-country

skiing.

He is member of the Paralympics in Turin, where his best result was a fourth place

in biathlon 7.5 km.

Paralympics in Vancouver was a real triumph for Yreka and earned him five medals, four of them gold and one silver.

In the Wheelchair Sports Irek Zaripov came in 2003 in his native Bashkortostan, "just to take time." "Support was provided by the

parents, for which he thanks a lot. "

Dmitry Medvedev presented Irek Zaripov Order "For Services to the Fatherland» IV the degree

of.

His winning champion devotes all, as he said,  "Who contributed to its establishment, who has been ill for:

is parents, wife and his son Ainur ".

n 2010, the Olympic family Zaripov was born a long-awaited daughter Diana, who in the family is sometimes called the

"golden girl", in honor of awards won by the dad.

Irek Zaripov is an Ambassador for the Olympic Games "Sochi-2014". He often visitsin Sochi on various sporting events. He does a lot for

the development of the Paralympic Movement.

That is why we are very proud of our countryman!